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Early Assamese
Etymology
From Sanskrit টঙ্ক (weight of 4 māṣas).
Noun
টঙ্কা (ṭoṅka)
- money
15th century, Sankardev,
Saptakanda Ramayana Uttara Kanda:
- মনত সন্তোষে, ভৰত ভ্ৰাতৃক, বুলিলা মাতি যতনে ।
ষাঠি কৌটি টঙ্কা, সুবৰ্ণৰ আনি, ই দুইক দিয়া এখনে ॥- monoto sontöṣe, bhoroto bhratṛko, bulila mati jotone ,
ṣaṭhi kouṭi ṭoṅka, suborṇoro ani, i duiko diya ekhone . - Due to satisfaction in the mind, calling brother Bharata carefully, he said
"Bringing sixty crore money made of gold, give it to these two (children) now."
- currency
Descendants